To soften ice cream, place container in the refrigerator for 15 to 20 minutes OR until easy to scoop.
- Vanilla Milk Shake (White Cow):4 scoops vanilla ice cream, 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract, 1 1/2 cups milk - Put into a blender container and blend until smooth.
- Chocolate Shake: 4 scoops vanilla ice cream, 1 1/2 cups milk, 4 Tbsp. chocolate syrup, 1 tsp. vanilla extract - Combine in a blender container and blend until smooth and well mixed.
- Vanilla Malt: 4 scoops vanilla ice cream 1 1/2 cups milk, 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract, 2 Tbsp. Carnation malted milk powder -Combine in a blender container and blend until smooth.
- Chocolate Malt: 4 scoops vanilla ice cream, 1 1/2 cups milk 2 to 3 Tbsp. chocolate syrup, 1 tsp. vanilla extract, 2 Tbsp. Carnation malted milk powder - Combine in a blender container and blend until well mixed.
- Double Chocolate Malt (Burn One All The Way): 4 scoops chocolate ice cream, 1 1/2 cups milk, 2 Tbsp. chocolate syrup, 1 tsp. vanilla extract, 2 Tbsp. Carnation malted milk powder - Combine in a blender container and blend until no white shows.
- Fresh Strawberry Shake: 1 cup fresh strawberries washed and hulled, 2 cups strawberry ice cream, 1 cup milk. Combine in blender and blend until smooth.
- Peppermint Punch (A Knock-Out): 4 scoops peppermint ice cream, 1 1/2 cups milk, 2 drops peppermint extract, 1 tsp. vanilla extract - Combine in blender container and blend until smooth.
- Chocolate Knockout: 4 scoops peppermint ice cream, 1 1/2 cups milk, 2 drops peppermint extract, 1 tsp. vanilla extract, 4 Tbsp. special dark chocolate syrup - Combine in a blender container and blend until well mixed.
- Banana Frosted Shake: 1 medium banana, 1 cup milk, 3 to 4 scoops vanilla ice cream, 1 tsp. vanilla extract - Blend the banana until smooth and then add the other ingredients. Blend until smooth and serve.
- Caramel Mocha Shake: 1 cup milk, 1/2 cup caramel ice cream topping, 1 pint (2 cups) coffee ice cream, slightly softened* - In blender container, combine all ingredients; blend at high speed until smooth.
- Chocolate Caramel Pecan Shake: 3/4 cup milk, 1/3 cup caramel ice cream topping, 1 pint (2 cups) chocolate ice cream, 2 Tbsp. chopped pecans - In blender container, combine all ingredients; blend at medium speed for 30 to 40 seconds or until smooth. Garnish as desired. Serve immediately.
- The Georgia Peach: 1 cup fresh peaches, 2 cups vanilla ice cream, 1 tsp. vanilla - Combine in blender until smooth
Next week: Sundaes and Banana Splits. We will end the following week with recipes for homemade sauces and toppings.
Editor's Note: What ice cream or soda drinks do you miss from your childhood?
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Read More CommentsMy family loves the Mocha shakes we get at Dairy Queen, etc., but at $3.50 a pop for a small, it's way too expensive! We've improvised at home, and now the Mocha Shakes are the favorite drinks of the house.
